Tonight on NXT, Samoa Joe and Apollo Crews look to solidify their status as contenders in the main event. Can Samoa Joe continue his run back to NXT Champion Finn Balor? Plus, NXT Tag Team Champions American Alpha finally face off with Enzo and Big Cass! All that and more on this week's edition of NXT!

We are on tape from Dallas, Texas. Tom Phillips and Corey Graves have the call for this week.

Enzo Amore and Colin Cassady do their introduction and Big Cass says they have been doing this longer than anyone in NXT. Big Cass says they have never faced the team they are facing tonight and we are going to figure out if they are "S-A-W-F-T! SAWFT!"

Enzo Amore & Colin Cassady vs. American Alpha

Amore and Gable start off and Gable with takedowns and rolling into nearfalls on Amore. Jordan and Gable focus on the left arm of Amore. Gable with a nearfall and Jordan returns with a fireman's carry into the armbar. Gable with a hammerlock. Jordan comes in and locks one of his own in. Amore fights up and able to get Big Cass in as we break.

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Cass tackles Jordan and slams Amore on top of him for a nearfall. Gable sneaks a tag and gets an arm throw. Amore drops Gable on the apron and gets Big Cass in. Gable runs himself into the corner and Amore with a nearfall. Side headlock keeps Gable down. Amore and Cass keep Gable from the hot tag. Cass slams Gable on his arm repeatedly and Big Cass misses a splash. Hot tag made to Jordan and an exploder suplex on Amore. Corner tackle blocked as Cass gets between the two. Amore comes off the top and gets caught for a belly to belly. Grand Amplitude soon follows for the NXT Tag Team Champions.

Winners by pinfall: American Alpha

Apollo Crews backstage and says he doesn't like bullies. Crews says he must not like Samoa Joe, but he is aware of all he has accomplished. Crews will show him what he can do tonight.

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Alexander Wolfe vs. No Way Jose

Jose dances his way out of a wristlock and pulls Wolfe into a side headlock. Airplane spin and a leg drop from Jose. Wolfe pulls Jose into the top turnbuckle and looks to wear Jose down. Axhandles and a bulldog lead to a wind-up punch from Jose.

Winner by pinfall: No Way Jose

Austin Aries interviewed backstage and he says Baron Corbin had a night of good luck against him because Aries doesn't need luck when he has skill. Aries says Corbin can see him anytime because he isn't a hard guy to find and he says that applies to anyone in the NXT locker room.

NXT General Manager William Regal sits down with "The Drifter" Elias Samson and gives him a match against Shinsuke Nakamura.

Nia Jax vs. Deonna Purrazzo

Jax tosses Purrazzo around the ring and splashes her into the corner. Purrazzo fights out of the corner and tries a crossbody. Jax catches her and gets a Samoan drop. Leg drop from Jax follows.

Winner by pinfall: Nia Jax

Bayley interviewed about NXT Women's Champion Asuka and Eva Marie.next week and Bayley says you can see how lethal Asuka is after TakeOver, but she wouldn't count out Eva Marie if you look past her Total Divas image.

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Apollo Crews vs. Samoa Joe

Armlock exchange to start and Crews gets side headlocks to wear Joe down. Joe chops and punches Crews into the corner. Crews comes back with a dropkick and works Joe down as we break.

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Joe with chops and punches to put Crews in the corner as we return. Crews comes back with forearms and Joe with a corner enzuigiri. Crews fights up and gets dropped by a back elbow. Joe wearing Crews down as he is in control of the match. Atomic drop, boot, and senton combo get Joe a nearfall. Suplex blocked by Crews and he connects on one of his own. Crews works the comeback and lands an enzuigiri. Standing moonsault gets a nearfall on Joe. Joe comes back with a powerslam for a nearfall of his own. The two exchange and Crews lands a bicycle kick. Toss powerbomb blocked by Joe and he lands the STJoe in the corner. Coquina Clutch locked in by Joe.